Ángel Insua, Yolanda Macias, Yolanda Gañan, Luis Ortiz-González, Gerardo Ruales-Suárez, Alberto Monje
{"title":"Clinical Implications of Buccinator Fiber Attachment on Interventions to Enhance Peri-implant Keratinized Mucosa: An Ex Vivo Study.","authors":"Ángel Insua, Yolanda Macias, Yolanda Gañan, Luis Ortiz-González, Gerardo Ruales-Suárez, Alberto Monje","doi":"10.11607/prd.6955","DOIUrl":"10.11607/prd.6955","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A clinical observation usually encountered after vestibuloplasty, or after interventions aiming to deepen the vestibule with or without simultaneous free epithelialized grafts in the posterior ridges, is that the vestibule can be subjected to major dimensional changes attributed to the buccinator fiber attachment. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the attachment of the buccinator muscles in relation to other anatomical landmarks. An ex vivo study was performed in cadaver heads to explore the association of fiber attachment in relation to the distance from the crestal aspect of the edentulous alveolar process (CAP) and the vestibular depth (VD), crestal band of keratinized mucosa (KM), and ridge height (RH). Interestingly, VD and KM were found to be strongly correlated. Likewise, VD/ KM and CAP-BUC (CAP to the most coronal insertion of the buccinator muscle) were also correlated. CAP-BUC was negatively correlated with RH. Accordingly, the more atrophic the alveolar ridge (ie, more noticeable in the mandible), the shallower the vestibule, the smaller the crestal band of KM, and the greater crestal attachment of the buccinator muscular fibers. This may be the reason why the graft is subjected to major dimensional changes whenever a free epithelialized graft is performed in the posterior ridges to enhance the peri-implant soft tissue phenotype and deepen the vestibule.</p>","PeriodicalId":94231,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry","volume":"0 0","pages":"107-114"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71523958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maíra Prado, Juliana das Neves Marques Machado, Maria Eduarda Perez Cruz Santos, Marina Carvalho Prado, Carolina Oliveira de Lima, Silvia Renata Marski, Heloísa Carla Dell Santo Gusman, Renata Antoun Simão
{"title":"Impact of Calcium Hydroxide, Sodium Ascorbate, and Sodium Thiosulfate on the Bond Strength of Composite Restorations to Bleached Dentin.","authors":"Maíra Prado, Juliana das Neves Marques Machado, Maria Eduarda Perez Cruz Santos, Marina Carvalho Prado, Carolina Oliveira de Lima, Silvia Renata Marski, Heloísa Carla Dell Santo Gusman, Renata Antoun Simão","doi":"10.11607/prd.6987","DOIUrl":"10.11607/prd.6987","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study evaluated the impact of using calcium hydroxide or antioxidant agents on the bond strength of adhesive restorations to bleached dentin. A total of 40 teeth were prepared and allocated into eight groups, first divided according to the surface treatment after bleaching (no treatment or application of calcium hydroxide, 10% sodium ascorbate, or 5% sodium thiosulfate for 10 minutes) and then according to the time of final restoration after treatment (immediate or after 7 days). Sodium perborate with 20% hydrogen peroxide was applied for 3 weeks using a developed artificial pulp chamber, with peroxide replacements provided every week. Composite resin restoration was performed, followed by a microtensile test. Then, specimens were analyzed using a stereomicroscope and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Data were submitted to Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn tests (P < .05). The bond strength of nonbleached teeth was similar to the groups restored after 7 days of bleaching (P < .05). The lowest bond strength values were seen in groups restored immediately after bleaching (P < .05). In all groups, there was a considerable predominance of adhesive fractures. Delaying the final restoration of teeth submitted to nonvital bleaching by 7 days increased the bond strength. The immediate restoration of bleached teeth after using 10% sodium ascorbate or 5% sodium thiosulfate for 10 minutes showed unsatisfactory results. Irrespective of the dentin protocol applied before adhesion, bond strength values will be satisfactory when delaying the final restoration and unsatisfactory when immediately performing the final restoration. Therefore, after nonvital tooth bleaching, clinicians should always delay the final restoration for a minimum period of 7 days.</p>","PeriodicalId":94231,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry","volume":"0 0","pages":"71-81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139418881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Managing Patient Treatment Through Deming's PDCA Cycle: A Standardized Approach in Phases That Adds Value to Dental Care.","authors":"Andrea Faggian, Diego Capri, Stefano Gracis","doi":"10.11607/prd.6918","DOIUrl":"10.11607/prd.6918","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94231,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry","volume":"45 1","pages":"9-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143034156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evidence-Based Treatment of Peri-implantitis?","authors":"Mario Roccuzzo","doi":"10.11607/prd.2025.1.e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11607/prd.2025.1.e","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94231,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry","volume":"45 1","pages":"7-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143034936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Manuela Maria Viana Miguel, Ingrid Fernandes Mathias-Santamaria, Marina Strelow Kopereck, Thiago Marchi Martins, Marcelo Pereira Nunes, Mauro Pedrine Santamaria
{"title":"A Volume-Stable Collagen Matrix (VCMX) to Treat Single Gingival Recessions Associated with Partially Restored Noncarious Cervical Lesions: A Case Series.","authors":"Manuela Maria Viana Miguel, Ingrid Fernandes Mathias-Santamaria, Marina Strelow Kopereck, Thiago Marchi Martins, Marcelo Pereira Nunes, Mauro Pedrine Santamaria","doi":"10.11607/prd.6924","DOIUrl":"10.11607/prd.6924","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Collagen matrices have been developed as possible connective tissue graft substitutes to overcome patient discomfort, undesired palatal healing, and the limited amount of donor tissue. The aim of this case series is to assess a coronally advanced flap (CAF) with a volume-stable collagen matrix (VCMX) to treat single gingival recessions (GRs) associated with partially restored noncarious cervical lesions (NCCLs). Twelve patients diagnosed with single GRs (type 1; RT1) + NCCL (B+) were included in this study and received a restorative approach (partial composite resin with an apical margin 1 mm beyond the estimated cementoenamel junction [CEJ]) and a surgical approach (CAF+VCMX). Clinical and patient-centered assessments were recorded from 10 patients at baseline and 6 months postoperatively. Significant recession reduction (2.1 mm), clinical attachment level gain (1.34 mm), and combined defect coverage (51.67%) were observed at 6 months. The estimated root coverage was 69.48%, obtained using the estimated CEJ. No difference in keratinized tissue width was observed over time. A 0.42-mm gain in gingival thickness was observed after 6 months (P = .002) as well as an improvement in patient satisfaction due to better esthetics (P < .001). Within the present study's limitations, CAF+VCMX provided a significant improvement in treating single GRs combined with a partially restored NCCL (B+).</p>","PeriodicalId":94231,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry","volume":"0 0","pages":"21-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41224495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carlos Garaicoa-Pazmino, Emilio Couso-Queiruga, Alberto Monje, Gustavo Avila-Ortiz, Rogerio M Castilho, Fernando Suárez López Del Amo
{"title":"Disease Resolution Following the Treatment of Peri-implant Diseases: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Carlos Garaicoa-Pazmino, Emilio Couso-Queiruga, Alberto Monje, Gustavo Avila-Ortiz, Rogerio M Castilho, Fernando Suárez López Del Amo","doi":"10.11607/prd.6935","DOIUrl":"10.11607/prd.6935","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this PRISMA-compliant systematic review was to analyze the evidence pertaining to disease resolution after the treatment of peri-implant diseases with the following PICO question: What is the rate of disease resolution following nonsurgical and surgical therapy for peri-implant diseases in adult human subjects? A literature search to identify studies that fulfilled preestablished eligibility criteria was conducted. Data on primary therapeutic outcomes, including treatment success and rate of disease resolution and/or recurrence, as well as a variety of secondary outcomes were extracted and categorized. A total of 54 articles were included. Few studies investigated the efficacy of different nonsurgical and surgical therapies to treat peri-implant diseases using a set of predefined criteria and with follow-up periods of at least 1 year. The definition of treatment success and disease resolution outcomes differed considerably among the included studies. Peri-implant mucositis treatment was most commonly reported to be successful in arresting disease progression for ≤ 60% of the cases, whereas most studies on peri-implantitis treatment reported disease resolution occurring in < 50% of the implants. Disease resolution is generally unpredictable and infrequently achieved after the treatment of peri-implant diseases. A great variety of definitions have been used to define treatment success. Notably, percentages of treatment success and disease resolution were generally underreported. The use of standardized parameters to evaluate disease resolution should be considered an integral component in future clinical studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":94231,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry","volume":"0 0","pages":"115-133"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41224502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treatment of Teeth with Insufficient Clinical Crowns. Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of a Minimally Invasive Crown Lengthening Approach: A Retrospective Analysis.","authors":"Pierpaolo Cortellini, Simone Cortellini, Daniele Bonaccini, Gabrielle Stalpers, Aniello Mollo, Jacopo Buti","doi":"10.11607/prd.6992","DOIUrl":"10.11607/prd.6992","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This retrospective study evaluated the incidence of complications to determine the long-term survival rate of teeth with severely compromised clinical crowns treated with minimally invasive crown lengthening (MICL) and restorative treatment. A sample of 112 teeth in 86 patients was treated with MICL and restorative dentistry. Endodontic and orthodontic therapies were applied when needed. Clinical outcomes were assessed at baseline, 1 year, and in the long term. The application of MICL resulted in very limited radiographic bone resection (RBR; 1 ± 0.1 mm on average). Limited local inflammation and shallow probing depths were detected at 1 year (2.6 ± 0.5 mm) and in the long term (2.9 ± 1.0 mm). Most of the teeth (76.8%) maintained good dental and periodontal health over time. The negative events observed in 26 teeth were caries (8.9%), fractures (7.1%), endodontic problems (1.8%), periodontal problems (4.5%), and restoration problems/complications (0.9%). The survival rate was 90.2%. The outcomes of this long-term retrospective analysis (mean: 8.9 ± 0.9 years; range: 8 to 10 years) show high tooth survival rates and low incidence of complications for teeth treated with MICL and restoration of the clinical crown.</p>","PeriodicalId":94231,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry","volume":"0 0","pages":"46-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71523961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Octavi Ortiz-Puigpelat, Pindaros-Georgios Foskolos, Albert Barroso-Panella, Pablo Altuna-Fistolera, Federico Hernández-Alfaro
{"title":"Guided Customization and Fixation of Allogeneic Cortical Laminate in Alveolar Bone Regeneration: A Case Report.","authors":"Octavi Ortiz-Puigpelat, Pindaros-Georgios Foskolos, Albert Barroso-Panella, Pablo Altuna-Fistolera, Federico Hernández-Alfaro","doi":"10.11607/prd.6981","DOIUrl":"10.11607/prd.6981","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bone reconstruction surgeries such as the autogenous and allogeneic shell techniques, wherein cortical laminates are used to regenerate bone defects, require time and expertise to adapt and fix the laminated cortical blocks onto the defect area. This case report illustrates the process of customizing and fixing an allogeneic cortical laminate (ACL) to reconstruct a horizontal bone defect with guided surgical stents. Two types of surgical stents were designed: one to aid in cutting a prefabricated ACL into the desired shape for the defect to be regenerated, and one to assist in the positioning and fixation of the resulting laminates. These stents enabled the clinician to regenerate a horizontal defect with reduced surgical time and increased precision and safety during laminate fixation. After 5 months of healing, a dental implant could be placed in the regenerated site. The use of surgical stents in this type of bone regeneration surgery can be helpful, especially in more complex bone defects where precision is key. Further clinical studies are needed to validate this technique.</p>","PeriodicalId":94231,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry","volume":"0 0","pages":"83-95"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139418880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shunsuke Fukuba, Yudai Ogawa, Franz J Strauss, Hiroyuki Saida, Daniel Thoma, Akira Aoki, Takanori Iwata
{"title":"The Apical Tooth Replantation with Surgical Intrusion Technique (ATR-SIT) for the Regenerative Treatment of Hopeless Teeth: A Report of Two Cases.","authors":"Shunsuke Fukuba, Yudai Ogawa, Franz J Strauss, Hiroyuki Saida, Daniel Thoma, Akira Aoki, Takanori Iwata","doi":"10.11607/prd.6932","DOIUrl":"10.11607/prd.6932","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present clinical report introduces a novel surgical procedure, the apical tooth replantation with surgical intrusion technique (ATR-SIT), for managing teeth with a hopeless prognosis compromised with a severe endoperiodontal lesion, pathologic tooth migration, and gingival recession. Two cases are presented that manage teeth diagnosed with a hopeless prognosis. ATR-SIT involves tooth extraction, extraoral root debridement, root surface conditioning, apicoectomy, retrograde filling, and the application of enamel matrix derivatives prior to reimplantation. Following reimplantation, the teeth are covered with a combination of autogenous bone chips and bone substitute materials, then covered with resorbable membranes. After ATR-SIT, the patients received either orthodontic treatment or tooth-supported fixed dental prostheses. The described ATR-SIT effectively improved the initially hopeless prognosis of the teeth and maintained periodontal health over time, evidenced by favorable clinical and radiographic outcomes. ATR-SIT might be a potential alternative to extraction of hopeless teeth in patients with stage IV periodontitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":94231,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry","volume":"0 0","pages":"59-69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139418885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giovanni-Battista Menchini-Fabris, Paolo Toti, Grandi Tommaso, Cesare Paoleschi, Luisa Paoleschi, Ugo Covani
{"title":"Immediate Full-Arch Restorations Supported by Conventional Implants Plus Uni- or Bilateral Zygomatic Implants: A Three to Five Years Retrospective Radiologic and Clinical Comparison.","authors":"Giovanni-Battista Menchini-Fabris, Paolo Toti, Grandi Tommaso, Cesare Paoleschi, Luisa Paoleschi, Ugo Covani","doi":"10.11607/prd.7114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11607/prd.7114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The study aimed to compare the short-term outcomes (3.7±0.4yrs) of full-arch immediately loaded fixed maxillary prostheses supported by conventional and unilateral single zygomatic implants versus those supported by conventional and bilateral single zygomatic implants.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients suffering severe bone loss in the posterior area of the maxilla. The success of zygomatic implants was defined following Offset-Rhinosinusitis-Infection-Stability (ORIS) criteria. The criteria used to define success of standard dental implants were absence of mobility, pain, discomfort/neurologic disorder, and of persistent or chronic infection. The level of significance was 0.01.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-eight patients received 2-5 standard implants plus two zygomatic implants (bilateral), whereas 10 patients had 3-5 standard implants plus a single zygomatic implant (unilateral). The cumulative success rate for standard implants was 99% and 97.3%, respectively, in the bilateral and unilateral groups. Four patients showed symptoms of acute rhinosinusitis (R-criterion): 1 in the unilateral and 3 in the bilateral group. Following the O-criterion, just 2 dental implants in the bilateral group showed a success grade 1. One zygomatic implant, belonging to the group bilateral, developed peri-implant mucositis with a success grade 3 (I-criterion). All zygomatic implants were checked individually and did not show either any signs of mobility or rotation after applying forces to the implant (S-criterion). The ORIS criteria divided the implants into three groups according to the success grades I,II,III: 32,36,8 for the bilateral, and 6,1,3 for the unilateral group, with no significant difference between the two groups. No zygomatic implant failure occurred so that the same zygomatic implant success rate (100%) was recorded for both groups. A prosthetic failure was registered in the unilateral group. The overall prosthesis success rates were 89.5% and 70%, respectively, in the bilateral and unilateral groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A high degree of success was achieved for both groups treated with zygomatic implants, although in group unilateral there was one failure of a standard dental implant placed in the posterior area. This suggested that the use of zygomatic implants could provide adequate support to the fixed full-arch prostheses even in the configuration with a single unilateral zygomatic implant.</p>","PeriodicalId":94231,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry","volume":"0 0","pages":"1-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142985707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}